Bryan Fox – Dissonance – Film Short

Bryan Fox (USA), Dissonance, Film Short – Filmmaker Bryan Fox recounts the harsh challenges of a young man’s stale relationship with his girlfriend and his seemingly stalled career in DISSONANCE. As the conflating demands of love and work increasingly claim more out of his life, Alex grapples with his dearth of passion and the juggling act to keep himself and his girlfriend satisfied. DISSONANCE sheds light on the cathartic experiences that make us human, and has us question what matters most… all while learning to let go of our past to embrace the future. With appearances by Hollywood veteran stars: Henry Winkler, Lorraine Bracco, Kelly Preston, Carly Chaikin, Nancy Travis, Mark Famiglietti and more… featuring Bryan Fox, Leven Rambin & Cindy Dolenc.

Paco Gisbert (Spain), KIKO’s PARADISE, Animation – Kiko is a “magician” who, with a pencil, brings his creations to life: teddy bear dolls. Kiko’s airplane crashes and he is trapped for twenty years on an island with only Boro the teddy bear. The old man forces the little bear to search for his magic pencil, so he can draw his wife into life. When finally the little bear finds it, the old man realizes the loneliness of Boro and with his last breath draws him his gift.

Sabine Kückelmann (Germany), IN THE NAME OF THE ANIMALS, Documentary Feature – Powerfully explores how people say they “love” animals (cats and dogs) but see others just as a food source or byproduct. This film explores the deplorable and inhumane treatment this creates as a result. It makes us take a hard look at ourselves and how we so easily close our eyes to their suffering, unwilling to confront the endless pain and cruelty at our own hands.

GlobalSaga Media Entertainment Ltd. (China, Hong Kong), The Merger, Film Feature – An ardent youth, Ga-ga Yip, leads her schoolmates to demonstrate against the demolition of the school library. In the process she unexpectedly discovers her birth mother Hearn-hearn’s diary and the truth of her birth parents’ tragic love story.

Anderson Boyd (USA), Well Wishes, Film Feature – Having lost his job on a coin toss a man pursues fortune and enlightenment in America by harvesting coins from wishing fountains. Aided by his friend and a kindly stranger, his winding journey leads to an indebted traveler who challenges his notions of wealth and true happiness. An enjoyable romp through North Carolina with an eminently charming and likable main character.

Fred Olen Ray (USA), Spidora, Film Short – After receiving a series of anonymous Shakespearean sonnets, Spidora (Megan Sheehan), a Side Show performer who plays the ‘Girl with the Body of a Hideous Spider’ at Dr. Grave’s (Jerry Lacy) Museum of the Weird, finally agrees to meet her secret admirer (Bobby Quinn Rice) at the urging of her fellow workers. In the dark dressing room after the last show her true self is revealed.